Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & READER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/davidson.html |
| Work: | +61 3 8344 6615 |
| Fax: | +61 3 8344 4153 |
| Room: | 3.25 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Chemical Engineering #1 |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling | Multi-phase flow | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Cranfield University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Hons) | The University of Queensland | 01-Jan-1970 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | The University of Queensland | 01-Feb-1974 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Mathematical Society | Member | 02-Sep-1974 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249999)
- Flight Control Systems (AEROSPACE ENGINEERING) (290205)
- Process Control and Simulation (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290602)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Mining Engineering (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290701)
- Mineral Processing (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290702)
- Process Metallurgy (METALLURGY) (291301)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Arithmetic and Logic Structures (COMPUTER HARDWARE) (291601)
- Fluidization and Fluid Mechanics (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291801)
- Heat and Mass Transfer Operations (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291802)
- Turbulent Flows (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291803)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Iron ores (i.e. ferrous ores) (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640201)
- Aluminium ores (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640202)
- Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc) (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640205)
- Concentrating processes of other base metal ores (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640304)
- Oil and gas (MINING AND EXTRACTION) (650203)
- Dairy products (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670105)
- Processed food products & beverages not elsewhere classified (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670199)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Diagnostics (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670402)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Iron & steel (eg ingots, bars, rods, shapes & sections) (BASIC METAL PRODUCTS INCL. SMELTING) (670801)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Medical instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671402)
- Industrial instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671403)
- Manufactured products not elsewhere classified (OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS) (671699)
- Air transport (AIR TRANSPORT) (690301)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Mathematical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780101)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop deformation in confined microfluidic geometries | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage-Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships (CSIRO) | 01/01/2003 |
| MICRO PROCESS PLANTS - NON-NEWTONIAN FLOW AND PARTICLE SYNTHESIS IN CONFINED GEOMETRIES | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 05/12/2005 |
| Electro-viscous effects on pressure-driven liquid flow in microchannels | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Churchill Fellowship 1979Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.